I have had the OGSGSII for 2 weeks now. I went into the At&t store today and spent an
hour doing benchmarks, web browsing, watching YouTube videos, taking photos, and
generally putting the phone through all of the tasks I would through normal daily use.
I would have to say, coming from the Captivate running serendipity, when I starting
using the OGSGSII, I had that "Holy Crap, this phone is so much faster" feeling.
After using the Skyrocket for an hour, I had mixed feelings. In some areas, it was
just fine. Putting both phones through the same tasks, side by side, I did notice
the Skyrocket was a touch slower than the OGSGSII. I would notice the lag in
scrolling through home screens, Web browsing on Wifi after the page has loaded
completely. I played the same Youtube video on both devices and the Skyrocket
was about half a second ahead of the OGSGSII. By the end of the video, the OGSGSII
was about a half second ahead of the Skyrocket. I put the cameras together and moved
them around the room quickly to see how smoothly they adjusted to the differences
in exposure and focus. The OGSGSII was just faster. That was clear. I know that
Benchmarks don't mean much to most in everyday use, but I usually get around 3275
to 3290 in quadrant. With the Skyrocket, I was getting anywhere from 1700's to
3100's. My biggest gripe with the Skyrocket was the fuzzy screen. After looking at the
OGSGSII screen for 2 weeks, the Skyrocket screen was definitely not as sharp due to
the same 480x800 resolution on the larger screen. Without a side by side comparison,
the lag would not be such a big deal, but when my captivate on Serendipity "felt" faster,
That's not a good thing. Like most people, I want my new phone to blow me away, not
just feel like the same phone with a larger screen and better camera. LTE is exciting though.
HSPA+ has been doing the job in Los Angeles at least. The back of the phone had a smooth
battery door. It was a touch thicker and a bit heavier. Nothing too bad to note as a minus though.
it ultimately comes down to personal preference and these are just my thoughts and feeling.
I am attaching some screenshots from the Skyrocket. I have two weeks to return my OGSGSII
if I wanted to. After tonight, Something else would have to come out to make that happen.